Carter Out Indefinitely

If you haven't read by know, Vince will be out indefinitely with a Grade 1 sprained ankle. There is no timetable for his return, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. Carter is still listed as doubtful for tonight against the Hornets but the feeling around the team seems to be pointing towards VC missing a week or so as opposed to a month or so. Antoine Wright will get the start in his absence.

*Sorry about the lack of a post during the Boston game Saturday but I witnessed the debacle in person. And the answer is yes, it did look as bad in person.

*Anytime two shooters like Paul Pierce and Ray Allen have as much time as they did to fire away from downtown, you're in trouble. It goes beyond that, though. To the naked eye, Pierce and Allen were open because the Nets decided to double Garnett in the post. Incorrect. Coach Frank said before the game that they intended to play KG straight up against Collins and Magloire. For the first 18 minutes, they executed the strategy to perfection. Garnett had a few baskets, Allen hit a couple jumpers, but Pierce was nowhere and the Nets were leading. Sometime late in the 2nd quarter they strayed away and never got back on track. Worse yet, they didn't effectively double Garnett. The doubling guard (Kidd, Carter, Wright) were consistently caught in no man's land between Garnett and the shooter, leading to the open 3's that doomed the Nets on Saturday.

*On a positive note, maybe Sean Williams earned some regular playing time with his stellar performance in the 4th quarter (11 minutes, 10 points, 4 rebounds).